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Ephrata’s 2025: A year of infrastructure, parks and branding
EPHRATA — As 2025 draws to a close, the city of Ephrata reflects on a year marked by investments and improvements …
Property annexed into City of Ephrata
EPHRATA -- The Ephrata City Council passed two ordinances at the April 17 meeting relating to annexing a small parcel of land into the city and changing its zo…
If voters decide to allow WA Cares op-out, will the state refund tax collections?
(The Center Square) – More than nine months since Washington state workers started paying into the state-mandated long-term care insurance program known as WA …
MLSD levy voted down for second time
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District educational programs and operations levy was voted down a second time in Tuesday’s special election. District vo…
Jacks soccer team falls to Cascade
QUINCY — About halfway through the second half, with the Quincy High School soccer team on the attack, an opportunity opened up in front of the Cascade High Sc…
Wahluke defeats Royal 1-0
MATTAWA – An early goal by Wahluke senior Diego Olivares was enough to determine the winner of Tuesday’s South Central Athletic Conference (East) match between…
Ephrata softball takes doubleheader over Quincy
QUINCY — The Ephrata Tigers softball team used strong hitting and strong pitching to gain wins over the Quincy Jackrabbits, 23-0 and 21-2, in a doubleheader Tu…
Box score roundup for April 22-23
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from April 22-23.
Truscott set to fill Ephrata School Board seat
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School Board last night selected Matthew Truscott to fill the board’s vacant position. Truscott replaces long-time board member Alan Key,…
Grant GOP resolves leadership crisis
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Republican Party has had an identity crisis for the past several months after some Precinct Committee Officers opted to remove Da…
Play ball!
MOSES LAKE — Forget the flowers, the showers and the red, red robin. The true sign of spring in Moses Lake is when the youth baseball and softball season kicks…
Gas leak shuts down stores, streets in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A gas leak closed streets and caused some businesses to be evacuated Tuesday morning in Moses Lake. At just before 8 a.m., a construction crew …
New officer
Othello native Dereck Garza, right, was sworn in as an officer of the Othello Police Department by Othello Mayor Shawn Logan, left, during Monday’s regular Oth…
Photographer to speak on shooting the stars
MOSES LAKE — Shooting photos of outer space will be the topic of a presentation in Moses Lake Thursday. Astrophotographer Mike Brady will discuss the techni…
Candidate Filing Week 2024 begins May 6
OLYMPIA — Citizens who want to run for public office in Washington will have their chance in early May, according to an announcement from the Washington Secretary of State’s office. The opportunity to declare ca…
WA GOP chair defends handling of state convention in Spokane
The Center Square – Hurt feelings may be lingering for some Republicans following the GOP party convention in Spokane last weekend, but the state party chair t…